STANFORD THOMPSON, Founder, Play On, Philly!: I grew up in a musical household in Atlanta. And I have seven siblings. We all played music. My parents are both retired music educators. And we always had a rule in our house that you only ate on the day...
John Yang: Top White House and Pentagon officials confirm that the president wants a military parade in Washington, and that plans are being drawn up. As White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor reports, those marching orders from Mr. Trump have so...
Judy Woodruff: Next- Imagine at the eve of World War II a mission by Britain to prevent war with Germany. Jeffrey Brown speaks to an author who tells that tale in the latest book on the NewsHour Bookshelf. Jeffrey Brown: September 1938, Germany threa...
Judy Woodruff: Now to the NewsHour Bookshelf. So, when do you work best? Are you a night owl or an early bird? Jeffrey Brown explores these questions with author Daniel Pink. Jeffrey Brown: There are plenty of how-to books out there. Now comes a when...
Judy Woodruff: After days of powerful testimony, former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to life in prison yesterday. But, as the hearing ended, the judge and a number of women who testified said it is crucial now to focus on what needs t...
Judy Woodruff: Finally tonight- President Trump's approach to and battles with many in the news media have been a consistent feature of the first year of his presidency. Similar tensions resonate in a new movie about how a former president battled th...
Judy Woodruff: Next, a master class in the art of storytelling. Jeffrey Brown recently traveled to New York for a talk with actor John Lithgow. John Lithgow: I recognized all those things that we thought were so damn funny all those years ago. Jeffre...
Judy Woodruff: And now more reaction to the Hollywood movement to fight sexual harassment known as Time's Up. NewsHour special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault sat down with actor Tracee Ellis Ross of the sitcom Black-ish yesterday to discuss whe...
Judy Woodruff: But first- a most unusual lesson for corporate executives, how a classical music conductor is teaching business leadership. Economics correspondent Paul Solman visits a program where clients learn about the top by visiting the pits, th...
William Brangham: And, finally, a project we are very excited about here at the NewsHour. It's a collaboration with The New York Times- a new book club for the new year. Jeffrey Brown tells us more. Jeffrey Brown: It's my pleasure to announce a new b...